State and local governments are increasingly adopting laws and regulations that prohibit employers from requesting salary history information from job applicants. The intent is to break the …
Pay Equity – Questions about Past Salary
Laws for employers are quickly spreading throughout the country that prohibit questions about previous salary history. About 15 states and other local areas have adopted this practice now. Using …
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Ban the Box update: Washington, D.C. Employers Fined
According to a recent report by the D.C. Office of Human Rights, over $500,000 of fines have been issued to D.C. employers who did not "Ban the Box". Ban the Box requires employers to remove from …
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Bans on Inquiries about Salary History; Pay Equity
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7) in a 242–187 vote recently. If this is signed into law, it will mean that employers across the country will be prohibited …
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Second Chance Hiring
As an employer, do you have a policy of "Second-chance hiring"? This is recruiting and hiring people with criminal backgrounds and eliminating obstacles to those efforts. This concept is gaining …
